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Duniho Enneagram Test

Today I've been quite busy - I've went through the Internet archives at WayBackMachine and managed to find the original Duniho Enneagram test (which has been offline for quite some time now). It didn't compute the results anymore so I had to take a look at the source code and do a bit of re-programming.

It now works, and you can take it here for free. Enjoy!

1. Which do people admire most about you?

My confidence

My imagination

My loyalty

2. Which do you most agree with?

Crying is for sissies

Physical needs are such a nuisance

Nobody likes a smart alec

3. Which best describes you?

I tend to flaunt fashion

I either set fashion or ignore it

I tend to keep up with fashion

4. Which do you most agree with?

I can easily forget about my physical needs when I'm focused on something

I can easily put my feelings aside when I need to

I can easily put aside logic when the moment calls for it

5. Which best describes you?

Easy-going

Temperamental

Objective

6. Which best describes you?

I like to follow established procedures

I like to do things my own way

I like to evaluate different ways of doing things, so that I can choose the best way

7. Which best describes you?

Instinctual

Emotional

Intellectual

8. Assuming that ability is not at issue, which government position would best suit you?

Enforcing the law

Judging legal cases

Writing legislation

9. Which best describes you?

Cooperative

Idealistic

Independent

10. Which best describes you?

Team player

Loner

Leader

11. How do you usually handle your anger towards someone?

I try to avoid the person who has made me angry

I usually try to avoid letting it show

I confront the person with my anger

12. Which best describes how you live your life?

I live up to ideals to avoid feeling frustrated with myself

I stay in control of relationships to avoid rejection

I maintain harmony to keep people close to me

13. Which best characterizes you?

Happy optimism

Prepared realism

Wary pessimism

14. Which best describes you?

I tend to be very warm and friendly

I tend to keep my feelings to myself

Whether good or bad, I tend to share what I'm feeling

15. Which best describes you?

Outspoken

Supportive

Reflective

16. Which best describes you?

Solitary

Self-confident

Conscientious

17. Which are you generally most aware of?

What I think about something

My gut reactions

How I feel about something

18. Which best describes your emotional life?

I am not very well in touch with my emotions

My emotions tend to be light and positive

My emotions tend to be dark and negative

19. Which best describes you?

Level-headed

Emotionally volatile

Optimistic

20. Which is usually the biggest hurdle for you

Overcoming my shame

Overcoming my anger

Overcoming my fears

21. Which best describes your leadership style

I lead by blazing a trail for others to follow

I lead by helping people choose the best course of action.

I lead by appealing to shared goals and values

22. Assuming that ability is not at issue, which newspaper position would best suit you?

Writing my own column

Reporting news stories

Editing the paper

23. Which best describes you?

I have strong reactions to things

I generally keep a positive outlook on things

I keep a level head and approach things rationally

24. Which do you seem to use most frequently?

My gut instincts

My emotional sensitivity

My intellect

25. How do you tend to deal with life?

With knowledge and information

By taking action

With my feelings and emotions

26. Assuming that education is not an issue, which kind of work would you be best at?

I got 5 with balanced wings, which is the same result I obtained with the full RHETI instrument (which is paid).

This is a highly accurate test, given its few questions.

It works by sorting your preferences in four Enneagram groups: Hornevian groups, Intelligence triads, Coping styles and Hierarchical styles and draws the result from intersecting them. This is quite different from other tests and I as far as I can tell, it's very effective: quick and accurate.

From reading about the types, I find that I identify most with 5, and I've had others who are more familiar with this type me as 5w6. On this I scored as a 6 with balanced wings...I think I may be dominant social, however, as I'm not a "solitary" person, so maybe this had something to do with my score.

What are some characteristics of a social 5 as compared to other types?

Usually social Fives are more concerned with their social status and what they contribute to their world. They also like to belong to competent groups and even secret, elitist societies. What really appeals to them is the rare knowledge that can only be gained by the few who have access to such organizations.

They are however just as secretive and reserved as the other instinctual variants. They like their privacy and solitude just like the rest. Probably the most open and friendly of them is the sexual Five (the sx/so).

In any case, not all Fives are isolated hermits - some of them have normal social lives and even a group of good friends. But they will still hesitate to reveal too much of themselves to anyone and will still very much enjoy their required extended alone time.

How did you get ahold of the source code with the Wayback Machine? I thought it didn't reveal PHP code. Anyway, you are using my test without my permission. Also, it is not designed to tell what someone's wing is, and you are providing results without the qualifiers and caveats I wrote. Please take it down.

Mr. Duniho, I understand your concern and I will not keep your test on my blog if you do not wish me to.

But before taking it down, I want to know if there is any way we could work this out without having to delete the test. Perhaps linking to your blog or website or otherwise providing the qualifiers that you mentioned, or maybe both?

Your Enneagram test is one of the best that have ever been online for free, and the fact that it is no longer available anywhere is such a pity and a loss.

I'm so glad you made a new test. This one typed me so far off in primary type that it was absolutely hilarious. It said I was a 7w6, which is probably my least-likely type. I presume it's because I answered some questions with quite an optimistic attitude. To be fair, it did say my next three were 5, 4, and 9, which is accurate.

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